Despite the rise of emails and chat apps, printers are still necessary devices for personal and professional use. Luckily, Apple makes it very simple to connect a printer on MacOS. Here’s what you need to do.
The first thing you want to do is ensure that MacOS and the drivers are up to date with the latest software versions. You can update your Mac by clicking the Apple icon in the top-left corner, then select System Preferences. From there, hit the Software Update icon (it looks like a gear).
For printer drivers, you will need to download the update from the manufacturer’s website and install it manually.
Once all of this is done, you can connect the printer to your Mac.
Whether you are connecting a USB printer, wireless printer, or Bluetooth printer, you are basically going to follow the same steps. If you are using a Bluetooth printer, just make sure the Bluetooth connection is on for both devices. For wireless printers, make sure the two devices are on the same network.
Once that is all squared away, follow these steps:
Step 1: Click on the Apple drop-down menu in the top-left corner of the Mac home screen and select System Preferences.
Step 2: In the System Preferences menu, scroll down and select Printers & Scanners.
Step 3: Click on the padlock icon to unlock the settings, then select the "+" button on the left side.
Step 4: Select the printer that you want, then click Add.
If your printer isn’t showing up and you are sure it is on the same network, you can also try manually adding the IP address.
Step 1: Follow the above instructions to get to Printers & Scanners, unlock the settings, and click the “+” sign.
Step 2: In the new menu, tap the center icon that looks like a planet.
Step 3: Enter the IP address in the address bar, confirm the protocol, fill out the name, and hit Add.
Connecting a printer to your Mac is a straightforward process. If you still have issues connecting your printer, double-check to make sure the drivers and software are all up to date and compatible with your version of MacOS.
You're now ready to print documents, whether a recently combined PDF or something created in Microsoft Word.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
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"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.